§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the most recent estimates of the number of people who are(a) under state retirement age 882W and (b) over state retirement age, and receiving (i) an occupational pension and (ii) a personal pension, giving in each case the number who are (1) non-taxpayers, (2) basic rate taxpayers and (3) higher rate taxpayers in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Maude[holding answer 13 March 1992]: Available estimates for 1992–93 for taxpayers with occupational pensions are as follows. I regret that information on personal pension recipients is not available.
Thousands Lower rate taxpayers Basic rate taxpayers Higher rate taxpayers Aged under 65 220 700 50 Aged 65 and over 570 990 70